向ける

むける

to turn (towards)

N3 #6,033

Also a form of

向くむく potential to turn toward N3

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
to head to; to go towards
to allot; to allocate
to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
to aim for; to pursue

Its kanji

向コウ · む.く、む.い、-む.き、む.ける、-む.け、む.かう、む.かい、む.こう、む.こう-、むこ、むか.い yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

In sentences

彼あの目めはその少女しょうじょに向むけられた。 His eyes rested on the girl. #115992

銃じゅうを私わたしに向むけるな。 Don't point your gun at me. #147948

彼かれは僕ぼくに銃じゅうを向むけた。 He leveled his gun at me. #99953

彼かれは私わたしに武器ぶきを向むけた。 He raised a weapon against me. #105976

男おとこは刑事けいじに銃じゅうを向むけた。 The man aimed a gun at the detectives. #127205

男おとこは銃じゅうを警官けいかんに向むけた。 The man aimed a gun at the policeman. #208037

彼かれはカメラを私わたしに向むけた。 He trained his camera on me. #114095

強盗ごうとうは店員てんいんに銃じゅうを向むけた。 The robber aimed his gun at the clerk. #180473